Mamu Kanjan (also spelled Mamukanjan) is a town of
Tandlianwala Tehsil
Tandlianwala (Punjabi, ur, ) is a city and Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 50 km from the city of Faisalabad and 44 km from city of Okara. It is a sub-division of Faisalabad District and has a Tehsil Municipal Administrat ...
in
Faisalabad District
Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) (Punjabi and ur, ) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad Cit ...
in
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
.
It was once known as Sandianwala. Later its name was changed to the name of the saint Peer Mamu Kanjan. His tomb is located at Bangla Road.
There is Bangla Chowk where from five roads lead:
Kamalia
Kamalia ( pa, , ur, ) is a city in the Toba Tek Singh District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative center of Kamalia Tehsil. It is the 42nd largest city of Pakistan by population and has a lot more population compared to nearby c ...
road,
Tandlianwala
Tandlianwala ( ur, ) is a town in Punjab, Pakistan and the headquarters of Tandlianwala Tehsil. It is located 40 km from the city of Faisalabad and 45 km from Okara. It is a sub-division of Faisalabad District and has a Tehsil munici ...
road,
Muridwal
Muridwal is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located from Shahkot, from Nakodar, from district headquarter Jalandhar and from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch ...
road, Kilianwala-
Sahiwal
Sahiwal (Punjabi and ur, ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city of Pakistan by population and the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approx ...
road and Bullay Shah road.
Crops of this area include watermelon, sugarcane, wheat, corn, and rice.
Education
Both public and private colleges are available in Mamukanjan: ''Government Degree College for Women Mamukanjan'' and ''Government Degree College for Boys Mamukanjan'' are two public colleges, whereas some well-known private colleges are ''Oxford College Mamukanjan'', ''Islamia Model College Mamukanjan'' and ''Colonel Abdul Rasheed School & College, Mamukanjan.''
In addition, there is a ''Vocational Training Institute (VTI ) established by Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC), which is playing a pivotal role in poverty alleviation by imparting employable skills in different trades to the needy and deserving youth (both male and female ) of the area Mamukanjan.
Mamu Kanjan railway station
Mamu Kanjan railway station ( ur, , pa, ) is located in town of Mamu Kanjan,
Faisalabad district
Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) (Punjabi and ur, ) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad Cit ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
.
Notable people
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Muhammad Safdar Shakir, member
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of Pak ...
from Mamukanjan (2018 - present)
Profile of Muhammad Safdar Shakir
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab website, Retrieved 29 December 2022
References
Cities and towns in Faisalabad District
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